1
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From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
19
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From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
45
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From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
ALBEMARLE
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From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
ASSOCIATEDverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
BANGSnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
BROTHERSnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
CHAPnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
ETC
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From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
FURTHERadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
HOUSE-BOAT
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From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
KENDRICK
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From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
LEADERSHIPnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
RevealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
SHADESnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
SHERLOCKnounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
STYXnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _BEING SOME FURTHER_ _ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS_ _OF THE ASSOCIATED SHADES_, _UNDER THE LEADERSHIP_ _OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ESQ._ BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS AUTHOR OF “A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX,” ETC.
UnravelsverbUS /ənˈrævəlz/
third-person singular of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK HARPER AND BROTHERS 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
